In the early 2000s, Lexington, Kentucky, was a city grappling with a series of unsolved murders that had the community on edge. Over the course of 10 months, four women were brutally killed and dumped in various locations, leading to speculation that the city had its first serial killer. This string of murders captivated the attention of the media, casting a dark shadow over the city's reputation.
Did Lexington have its first serial killer?
Could police find the person before another life was taken?
Sources
Lexington Herald Leader:
12/24/99, 12/27/99, 8/17/00, 7/4/06, 9/29/01, 8/23/02, 11/10/01, 11/11/01, 11/26/01, 12/18/01, 12/21/01, 11/16/02, 8/16/02, 8/17/02, 8/18/02, 8/28/02, 11/8/02, 11/9/02, 6/28/03, 11/20/03, 11/08/02, 11/04/03, 10/25/04, 4/5/06, 8/30/06, 9/7/06, 9/29/06, 2/28/07, 6/29/07, 9/13/07, 10/05/07, 11/05/07, 11/05/07
Courier Journal: 8/17/02
The News and Observer: 10/13/09
The Charlotte Observer: 11/04/09
Rocky Mount Telegram:
10/13/09, 10/21/09, 10/27/09, 10/29/09, 10/30/09, 12/26/11
WRAL:
https://www.wral.com/8227383/?version=jsconfig
KOOL:
http://kool.corrections.ky.gov/KOOL/Details/108616
Wikipedia: The Edgecombe County Serial Killer:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edgecombe_County_serial_killer
Lexington.gov:
https://www.lexingtonky.gov/government/departments-programs/public-safety/police/unsolved-homicides/meledia-anderson
https://www.lexingtonky.gov/government/departments-programs/public-safety/police/unsolved-homicides/lakeisha-marie-berete
https://www.lexingtonky.gov/government/departments-programs/public-safety/police/unsolved-homicides/pamela-mansell
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